Rio De Janeiro Olympics 2016: A Big Astonishing Development
Many People Assumed Chicago Would Win the 2016 Olympic Games Bid, but it was Rio De Janeiro that Won!
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games come as a surprise to many that assumed that President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Oprah would be able to sway the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to select Chicago as the 2016 Olympic Games venue.
I, for one, am glad that the 2016 Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro. Not that I have anything against Chicago - I have been there several times. However, just last week honors student Derrion Albert was beaten to death with wooden planks. Crime in Chicago is just too prevalent for the city to receive a blessing such as the Olympics.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games will take place 7 years from now. However time will fly by and in the meantime, Rio de Janeiro has a lot of work to do to prepare for the events. This Brazilian City is the first South American country to host an Olympic event, according to ABC news.
ABC News reports how the President felt when the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games were announced: "The president was watching television when the news came across, and I think obviously the president is disappointed, as you might imagine," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters on Air Force One.
"I think he continues to believe -- and we heard this from a number of people -- that Chicago had a very strong if not the best bid. ... I think he feels obviously proud of his wife for the presentation that she made and he doesn't shy away from promoting America in this event or in any other venue as a way to showcase this country."
While many people are surprised that Chicago and Tokyo did not get the Olympics in 2016, many people are pleasantly surprised that Rio de Janeiro did.
For instance, imagine you have the opportunity to travel and attend the Olympics in 2016. Where do you want to go? Rio de Janeiro has a lot to offer tourists already. There will be plenty of sightseeing and shopping to partake in. Chicago boasts great shopping opportunities - but not much else.
Although many people think that the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games are a disappointment. I think people need to be happy for the South American town as they host their first Olympic games in 2016.
Sources:
ABC News
Published by Meg G.
Meg G. is a financial professional. During her previous life, she ran a contracting business with her husband. Now, she likes to share late breaking news, financial advice, and do-it-yourself tips with her d... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a CommentMeg, you actually, LITERALLY, thought Chicago was more dangerous than Rio.
Priceless.
Chicago has too much crime? I just returned from six months of living in Rio to my native Chicago and can tell you firsthand that the crime levels in Rio are much higher. That said, I am glad that Rio won the bid and fully expect them to be a good host, though they have many challenges ahead. Transportation development being the most obvious.
In the end, I would advise that a financial adviser stick to their own field and let the people who know something about South America and how to look up simple crime statistics do the comparison. This is a poorly written, organized, and fact checked blog. Stick to numbers.
I was hoping Chicago would get it, but happy for Rio, too.
Yes, Chicago is a city and crime does occur, but I find it fascinating that you jumped on Chicago for crime, but didn't mention a bit about Rio's crime.
Chicago doesn't boast shopping. That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard so far. However, if you took the time to go visit Chicago's Olympic site www.chicago2016.org, you would find a comprehensive list of what Chicago offers.
Please do better research and not further pollut the internet with garbage.
You need to check your facts ms.. Rio is one of the the most dangerous cities in the world!!! This is not speculation, but fact.... They are going to have to make it a police state in order to host the games. The City is surrounded by dangerous slums that have been well documented in numerous films.
Chicago doesn't come close to touching their murder rate in pure numbers. The recent beating death in Chicago was a rare event in comparison.
I am very curious to see how in just 7 years they will change this. Chicago would have been a much better choice. I think it is very idealistic to give it to Rio.